The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-16

TIE earnings Of the Northern Pacific
railway in August were GO, 53S larger tnan
in tho same month last year.
Couxr MlrKIEwIcz, who claims 70 nave
secured Chinese financial CONCESSIONS OF
fabulous value, Is the subject Of sewers
criticism In the New. York Ssn, Fose ana
other papers. II - alleged that ne II dig
amist, swindler and an impostor OF the
most dangerous type.
A RIOT at Q tobacco factory In fressoutk'
Austria, the other day, grew out OF tho
strike Of 800 female employees. Inc stak-
ers expelled the police from the 1actory
and fortified the building.
A REVOLUTIONARY force under Bahona
RECENTLY surprised and took possession Of
Port Launen, San Salvador. The garrison
was betrayed by two Of the Officers. One
thousand Government troops have left the
CAPITAL under General Amay for Port Lau-
men. A general commotion was feared IN
Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
IT is officially denied that Turkey has
consented to the principle OF Russian IN
tervention in Bulgaria.
EXPERIENCED customs officials have been
sent from Madrid to reform the Cuban
financial administration.
AYoUB KHAN, the Afghan claimant, en-.
tered that country from Persia severai
DAYS ago, but was recognized and at once
DR. wen back.
IT is declared at st. Petersburg that the
reports Of an intended meeting between
the German Emperor aud the Car are
false.
SCARLET fever is epidemic in London. So
far |, l2O cases have been reported. The
fever hospitals are full Of patients.
The steamer Plover has arrived at st.
Johns, N. F., from the north and reports
great storm along the Labrador coast She
brings back the crews Of eight fishing YES
sells wrecked there. Fears were entertained
that many other vessels were lost.
The British Trades Congress has adopted
resolution to form labor electoral asso-
citation, for the purpose Of securing an in
crease in the labor representation in farlia-
ment Another resolution demands land
reform, beginning with such an imposition
of the land tax as will leave the land in the
possession Of the people.
IT is reported that the Spanish Govern
ment is about to grant amnesty to Repub'
lican exiles. and that Senior Gorilla Is pre-
pairing manifesto declaring the revOlu-
tionary party dissolved and announcing his
retirement to private life.
The Political Correspondence Of Vienna says
that it is semi officially stated in St Peters
burg that Russia is determined. unless
Prince Ferdinand departs from Bulgaria,
to declare the Berlin treaty void.
Two of the Canadian Railway Commits.
sioners arc on their way to the principal
| American cities to study the Interstate
Commerce law.
The anniversary of the battle Of Chapul-
tepec was celebrated in the City Of Mexico
on the Sth.
WHEN the Manitoba railway track layers
| reached Fort Assinaboine, Manitoba, tho
garrison turned out and the regimental
band greeted the workmen with music.
THE French revenue returns continue to
show deficit. The amount for August is
$4,000 under the amount for August last
year. The total deficit so far this year is
100000.
A MOB and the police came into collision
at Mitchelstown, Ireland, on the 9th. Many
of the police were bruised and beaten. when
they fired into the crowd, killing two men
and wounding several.
BUSINESS failures Dun's report) for the
seven days ended September 8 numbered
for the United States, l52; for Canada. p;
| total, ia, as compared with 1879 the pre-.
vious week and 176 the corresponding week
of last year.
| JUDGE ZUBIA, of Paso del Norte. Mex,
who recently assaulted United States Con-
sui Brigham, has been suspended by the
Supreme Court Of chihuahua.
Four men, supposed to be filibusters, 70
| Gently appeared off Matansas, Cuba. in q
small vessel They made their way to the
Vista Hermosa estate, where they were
shortly aftcrward surprised by force Of
the civil guards. The soldiers exchanged
fire with them, but they succeeded in es
Gaping.
TUE French Atlantic cable has been re
paired.
REV. Mr. DoANE, the American mission
ary imprisoned at Manila, has been re
leased by the Spanish Government.
A FAMINE is imminent along the River
Nile, which has overfiowed its banks ant
ruined many crops.
SIGNoR BoTrINI succeeds the late Pre-
mier Depre:is in the Italian Chamber O.
Deputies.
THE repor: o. the officers OF the cruiser
Boston shows that her trial trip was sue
cessful, the maximum horsepower devcl
oped being 4.2S4.
MAIL connections between the City o
Mexico and the United States have been in
terrupted for nearly a week.
BIssETr, LEFoRrE d Co., general mef
chants Of Montreal, Canada. have made al
assignment with S6O,UOO liabilities and $59,
600 assets.
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